[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 116 (Thursday, July 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9642-S9643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 19, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a vote 
on the nominations of the Honorable Bijan Rafiekian, of California, to 
be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States; Ms. Diane G. Farrell, of Connecticut, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 
Mr. William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation; Mr. William S. Jasien, of 
Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection 
Corporation; and Mr. Mark S. Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Immediately following 
the vote, the Committee will conduct a hearing on ``The Semiannual 
Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 19, 2007, immediately following the first 
rollcall vote at 12 p.m., to conduct a vote on the nominations of the 
Honorable Bijan Rafiekian, of California, to be a member of the Board 
of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Ms. Diane 
G. Farrell, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Mr. William Herbert 
Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation; Mr. William S. Jaisen, of Virginia, to be a 
Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation; and Mr. 
Mark S. Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 19, 
2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of this meeting will be to consider and approve the 
following bills: S. 1492, S. 1769, S. 1780, S. 1582, S. 1771, S. 1778, 
and to consider nominations for promotion in the United States Coast 
Guard (PN 609 and PN 610).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 9:45 a.m. in 
room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1634, a 
bill to implement further the act approving the Covenant to Establish a 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with 
the United States of America, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 2:15 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Aviation Financing: 
Industry Perspectives.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``The Military's Role in Disaster Response: Progress Since 
Hurricane Katrina.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a business meeting to 
consider pending business, to be followed immediately by a hearing on 
discussion draft legislation to amend and reauthorize the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, 
July 19, 2007, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen room 226.

     Agenda

  I. Bills: S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 (Leahy, Hatch, Schumer, 
Cornyn, Whitehouse), S. _, School Safety and Law Enforcement 
Improvements Act (Chairman's mark); S. 1060, Recidivism Reduction & 
Second Chance Act of 2007 (Biden, Specter, Brownback, Leahy, Kennedy, 
Schumer, Whitehouse, Durbin).
  II. Nominations: William Lindsay Osteen, Jr. to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina; Martin Karl 
Reidinger to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of North Carolina; Timothy D. DeGiusti to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma; Janis Lynn Sammartino to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of California; 
Roslynn Renee Mauskopf to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York; Joe W. Stecher to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Nebraska; and Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez 
to be United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
  III. Resolutions: S. Res. 248, Honoring the life and achievements of 
Dame Lois Browne Evans (Brown); S. Res. 236, Supporting the goals and 
ideals of the National Anthem Project (Bayh, Craig, Kennedy, Cardin, 
Durbin); S. Res. 261, Honoring the educational contributions of Donald 
Jeffrey Herbert, ``Mr. Wizard'' (Coleman, Klobuchar, Feingold, Durbin).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet in order to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, July 19, 2007, 
at 2:45 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.

     Witness list

  Panel I: The Honorable Thad Cochran, United States Senator [R-MS]; 
The Honorable Trent Lott, United States Senator [R-MS]; The Honorable 
Patty Murray, United States Senator [D-WA]; The Honorable Kay Bailey 
Hutchison, United States Senator [R-TX]; and The Honorable John Cornyn, 
United States Senator [R-TX].
  Panel II: Jennifer Walker Elrod to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fifth Circuit.
  Panel III: Richard A. Jones to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Washington; Sharion Aycock to be United States

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District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 19, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 19, 2007, 
at 2:30 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled, Great 
Expectations: Assessment, Assurances, and Accountability of the Mayor's 
Proposal to Reform the District of Columbia Public School System.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.

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